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Saturday, July 9, 2011

Dozens of friends gathered Saturday night for a memorial ride down North Avenue to the spot where their friend 26-year-old Nicholas J. Jacobson was killed.

Jacobson was attempting to make a left-hand turn when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle. It happened Thursday night at the intersection of I-70 B and North Avenue in Grand Junction.Check out my specail report on NewsChannel Five with interviews with friends including the woman that was on the back of the bike when it crashed. The story will air Sunday night at 5:00 PM only on NewsChannel 5.

Water rescue teams were able to locate and rescue four people after they became stuck in some tree branches near the 29 Road Bridge Saturday afternoon. This was the second rescue operation in the river near Grand Junction Saturday afternoon. Officials say the river is still very dangerous right now and that if you do venture into the water, to make sure to have the proper gear.

A glider crashes onto a golf course in Durango and the pilot is killed.The two-seat glider crashed Friday afternoon between the first hole and the driving range on the Glacier Club golf course.
La Plata County Sherrif's Office says no one on the ground was injured.Witnesses reported the glider had been at low altitude, banked hard right and narrowly missed a home before landing.
No word yet on the name of the victim.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the accident.

Friday, July 8, 2011

Betty Ford, the widow of late President Gerald Ford and a co-founder of an eponymous addiction center in California, has died at the age of 93, according to the director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.

Ford died Friday evening with family at her bedside, according to a family member.

Working on today's Top Five Stories in 55 Seconds segment which will air later tonight on NewsChannel 5. Have any thoughts about what 5 local stories were most important to you this week? Send me your list!

Also it's Friday, which means the weekend is just around the corner! I am reporting for the weekend show so make sure to tune us in.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Headed downtown for the Thursday night farmers market on Mainstreet in Grand Junction. My question is how much of the fresh fruits and veggies are actually grown here in the valley? Who is making money from this and where is all of that profit going?

Howdy gang and welcome to the first official blog post for Kroschel Now! This will be a place where the day's top news stories can discussed and I will give you a chance to vent and ask questions about what you are hearing.